Mediterranean Hummus Bowl
Easy and quick to make, a Mediterranean hummus bowl is a great healthy and filling meal. Made with quinoa, fresh vegetables and homemade hummus.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2-3 ice cubes
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ½ red onion (sliced)
- ½ pint Cherry tomatoes (quartered)
- ½ English cucumbers (sliced)
- 1 cup can chickpeas
- ½ cup olives (pitted)
- Chopped parsley (for serving)
- Extra virgin olive oil (for serving)
Instructions
- 1
Place chickpeas in a bowl of water and rub them together to peel the skin (optional step, but helps create a creamy texture).
- 2
Drain the garbanzo beans and transfer them to a food processor. Blend them alone until they become powder-like, scraping down the sides as needed.
- 3
Add the lemon juice, tahini, garlic cloves and salt and 2-3 ice cubes, and blend for about 5 minutes until smooth. Taste and adjust as needed by adding more lemon juice or salt.
- 4
Spoon the hummus onto a plate or bowl, and spread the hummus with the back of a spoon to create swirls.
- 5
Assemble the remaining ingredients on top of the hummus as desired.